Rumors and Notes II: Cody Franson Edition
Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Johnston thinks that Cody Franson is looking for a deal in the $4 million range. Maybe his asking price, or the term he's looking to get is the reason he remains unsigned. Five teams that could…
Rumors and Notes: Devils Edition
Rich Chere of NJ.com: The Devils are using their second buyout period and have put Dainius Zubrus on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying him out. Zubrus still wants to play in the NHL over heading back to Europe.…
Rumors and Notes II: Visnovsky, Bobkov, Hoffman and Bernier
Swisshockeynews.ch: Lubomir Visnovsky tells cas.sk that he's still looking for a NHL contract, but Europe is also an option. "I could imagine working in the Czech league, Switzerland or in another league, or start the season in Europe, and then…
Rumors and Notes: Pens, Sutter, Marner, Orpik and Stars
Jason Mackey: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford. "The two deals went hand in hand so we could add more depth." Rutherford adds that trade talks started before the draft. Jason Mackey: GM Rutherford: "We're up against the cap. We certainly have…
Trade: Penguins-Canucks Make A Three Player, Two Pick Deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded center Brandon Sutter and a third round pick to the Vancouver Canucks for center Nick Bonino, defenseman Adam Clendening and a second round pick (originally Anaheim's). The 26-year year old Sutter was drafted 11th overall…
Rumors III: Bruins Mailbag
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Jeremy Smith ($600,000) is the logical choice as the Bruins backup. Zane McIntyre could be a surprise out of camp, but is a long shot. Malcolm Subban isn't ready yet. There is still a chance…
Rumors II: New Look Upfront For Blues, and Leopold’s Future
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The addition of Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak, and the subtraction of T.J. Oshie, will give the Blues a different look up front, but it won't be the only new look. Paul Stastny…
Rumors I: Blackhawks, Capitals, Senators and Oilers
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Marcus Kruger's agent, J.P. Barry, said that they are still waiting for Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman to clear some salary cap space to be able to re-sign Kruger. Kruger didn't file for salary arbitration…
News: Rangers Sign Derek Stepan To A Six-Year Deal
The New York Rangers have signed Derek Stepan to a six-year, $39 million contract, a $6.5 million salary cap hit according to Larry Brooks. The 25-year old Stepan was drafted 51st overall in the second round of the 2008 draft…
Rumors: Capitals, Predators and Rangers
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: The Capitals currently have about $4.2 million in cap space after signing Braden Holtby. RFA Marcus Johansson has his arbitration hearing on Wednesday and could be awarded close to their remaining free cap space. “As…
Video and Notes: Holtby, Ehrhoff, and the Coyotes
Your browser does not support iframes. The Capitals and Braden Holtby are far apart on a new deal, but continue to work on a new contract. Rob Mixer of BlueJackets.com: (mailbag) When asked if the Blue Jackets sign Christian Ehrhoff,…
Rumors: Devils, and Red Wings
Tom Gulitti of The Record: GM Ray Shero and Adam Larsson's agent, J.P. Barry, had planned to have some serious talks this week, but were sidetracked by the Lou Lamoriello news. The new plan is for the sides to talk…